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WASHINGTON, D.C. – JANUARY 9, 2026 — Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) applauded Pittsburgh Water’s announcement celebrating its 14,000th lead service line as part of its nationally recognized Community Lead Response initiative — a milestone made possible in large part by historic federal investments in water infrastructure secured during the Biden Administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– JANUARY 9, 2026 — Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) voted YES on the House minibus funding package, advancing millions of federal dollars she secured for critical investments in Western Pennsylvania. While the minibus is far from perfect, it is a bipartisan compromise that rejects the most extreme, right-wing budget cuts, eliminates poison poll policy riders that undermine public health, scientific research, and essential services; and reaffirms Congress’ power of the purse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JANUARY 8, 2026 — Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) applauded the House passage of H.R. 1834, legislation that would extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years and ensure millions of Americans can maintain their health insurance. The bill, which was forced by House Democrats using a discharge petition, now heads to the Senate.
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Money In Politics
Our political system has been hijacked by billionaires and corporate interests who legally pour unlimited amounts of money into elections to protect their power and profits. This unchecked influence rigs our democracy against working people—especially Black, brown, and marginalized communities—and undermines any real effort to deliver justice, opportunity, and equity for all.
We cannot build a government that works for everyday people while billionaires are allowed to write the rules. That’s why I’ve introduced legislation to take on the corrupting power of big money in our politics and challenge the wealth hoarding that fuels it. This includes bills like the Abolish Super PACs Act, which would eliminate the legal loopholes that allow billionaires and dark money groups to drown out the voices of voters, and the OLIGARCH Act, which would impose a tax on the extreme wealth of billionaires, tying their tax rates to the vast inequality between their fortunes and the median American household.
These bills reflect one fundamental belief: our democracy should answer to the people, not the powerful.
Representation should never be bought. The influence of big money in politics affects everything from housing and healthcare to climate and workers’ rights. If we want a government that truly serves our communities, we must root out the structures that allow the ultra-wealthy to control it.
Building a real democracy means ending Citizens United, banning dark money, and restoring trust in a political system that’s too often sold to the highest bidder. It also means being honest: we can’t talk about justice for working families while turning a blind eye to corporate donors.